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• Magdalena Bełdowska dr hab

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• Mercury concentrations in Antarctic zooplankton with a focus on the krill species, Euphausia superba

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  • E. Korejwo
  • A. Panasiuk
  • J. Wawrzynek-Borejko
  • A. Jędruch
  • J. Bełdowski
  • A. Paturej
  • M. Bełdowska

  - SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT - Year 2023

  The Antarctic is the most isolated region in the world; nevertheless, it has not avoided the negative impact of human activity, including the inflow of toxic mercury (Hg). Hg deposited in the Antarctic marine environment can be bioavailable and accumulate in the food web, reaching elevated concentrations in high-trophic-level biota, especially if methylated. Zooplankton, together with 

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